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International Women’s Day 2018 – Observance at UN headquarters

When: 10 a.m. EST, Thursday 8 March 2018 Where: General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters, New York. The UN Observance of International Women’s Day 2018 will take place on Thursday, 8 March at UN Headquarters in New York. The event, which will be webcast live, will feature diverse voices, including António Guterres, UN Secretary-General; Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director; Monica Ramirez, co-founder and president of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas; Reese Witherspoon, Academy Award–winning actor and activist; Danai Gurira, Tony-nominated playwright, actor and activist; and senior officials and civil society representatives. The event will be moderated by Sade Baderinwa, broadcast journalist from WABC, Channel 7, NY. RSVP | Media Advisory | Full list of speakers Stay tuned for the live webcast on unwomen.org and webtv.un.org.

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